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(43) Date of publication: 16.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/11 (21) Application number: 08768130.0 (22) Date of filing: 05.06.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/44(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/007045 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/148419 (10.12.2009 Gazette 2009/50)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (71) Applicant: SeaSpine, Inc. Vista, CA 92081-7862 (US)	(72) Inventors: NAZECK, Benjamin, M. San Clemente CA 92672 (US) KIM, Choll, W. San Diego CA 92131 (US) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner  Grillparzerstrasse 14 81675 München 81675 München (DE)